James Bradburne is a British-Canadian architect, designer and museum specialist who has designed World's Fair pavilions, science centres, and international art exhibitions. Educated in Canada and England, he developed numerous exhibitions, research projects and symposia for UNESCO, national governments, private foundations, and museums worldwide during the course of the past fifteen years. He currently sits on several international advisory committees, and has recently curated and designed several international exhibitions. He lectures internationally about new approaches to informal learning, and has published extensively. His books and papers have been translated into seven languages, and his PhD research is about creating effective educational strategies in informal learning environments. In 1994 he was invited to join newMetropolis Science and Technology Center in Amsterdam as Head of Design, where he remained until December 1998. As of January 1st, 1999, he was appointed Director of the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main.
